Church Of St Andrew

The Church of St Andrew is a medieval parish church, extensively restored in 1872 by J. Sedding. It comprises a nave, chancel, west tower, and south porch. The exterior is primarily constructed of flushed flint and limestone rubble, with red brick set in a chequerboard pattern, likely from the 19th century. Stone dressings and slated roofs are present, with a plaintiled roof on the chancel. A section of coursed flint rubble walling in the south wall of the chancel may date to the 12th century. The chancel arch, dating from the late 13th century, features clustered shafts and moulded capitals. Other features from the early 14th century include the east window and a plain south doorway. Late 14th and 15th-century square-headed windows are also present, alongside a late 14th-century tower with traceried belfry windows and flushwork traceried buttresses. The west doorway is labelled, with traceried shields within the spandrels, surmounted by a 2-light window. A porch, added around 1400 to a late 14th-century doorway, has a shafted outer doorway with a small niche above, side windows with unusual tracery, and a coupled rafter roof with a moulded cornice. Significant remodelling of the nave occurred in the mid-15th century, introducing large 3-light side windows.

Inside, the nave roof is structured in four bays with double-hammerbeam trusses. The lower section of each truss features long beams and tenoned posts, with a carved niche containing a standing figure. The spandrels are traceried, and arch braces are present. Moulded and arch-braced upper collars and king posts punctuate the ceiling. Unusual foliate carvings adorn the foot of the principal rafters of the intermediate trusses. A plain 14th-century niche sits beside the chancel arch. Evidence of a 15th-century rood loft, including stairs and doorways in the south nave wall, is present, along with a small niche. A late 14th-century, ogee-headed piscina is located in the chancel. A good quality mid-14th century font has an octagonal limestone bowl with varied foliate carving on each face and a reeded stem. Twelve benches are present; the eight westernmost on each side are 15th century with restoration, and the remainder are from the 19th century. The seat backs are traceried and brattished, the ends have poppyheads, and various creatures are carved on the buttresses. Late 17th-century altar rails with turned balusters and two 18th-century slabs in the chancel floor complete the interior.